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IN SUNNY SPAIN (1882-1885) -After finishing the 4th year of the medical course in the University of Santo Tomas, Rizal decided to complete his studies in Spain -Aside from completing his studies in Spain, Rizal has his “secret mission”—was to observe keenly the life and culture, languages and customs, industries and commerce, and government and laws of the European nations in order to prepare himself in the mighty task of liberating his oppressed people from Spanish tyranny -This Rizalian secret mission was likewise disclosed by Paciano in his letter to his younger brother dated Manila, May 20, 1892 -Rizal’s departure for Spain was kept secret to avoid detection by the Spanish authorities and the friars

Jose Mercado- Rizal used this name; a cousin from Biñan

May 3, 1882- Rizal departed on board the Spanish streamer Salvadora bound for Singapore SINGAPORE

Donato Lecha- the ship captain from Asturias, Spain befriended Rizal -Rizal described him as an affable man, “much more refined than his other countrymen and colleagues that I have met.”

Rizal played chess with his fellow passengers who were much older than he

May 8, 1882- while the steamer was approaching Singapore, Rizal saw a beautiful island, fascinated by its scenic beauty, he remembered ―Talim Island with the Susong Dalaga”

May 9, 1882- the Salvadora docked at Singapore

Hotel de la Paz- Rizal registered here and spent two days on a sightseeing soiree of the city, which was a colony of England FROM SINGAPORE TO COLOMBO

In Singapore, Rizal transferred to another ship Djemnah, a French steamer, which left Singapore for Europe on May 11, 1882

May 17, 1882- Djemnah reached Point Galle, a seacoast town in southern Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

Rizal wrote on his travel diary: “The general appearance of Point Galle is picturesque but lonely and quiet and at the same time sad”

Colombo- capital of Ceylon -Rizal was enamoured by Colombo because of its scenic beauty and elegant buildings -“Colombo is more beautiful, smart and elegant than Singapore, Point Galle and Manila”

For the first time, Rizal sighted the barren coast of Africa, which he called an “inhospitable land but famous”

Aden- city hotter than Manila -Rizal was amused to see the camels, for the first time

City of Suez- the Red Sea terminal of the Suez Canal -Rizal was impressed in the beautiful moonlight which reminded him of Calamba and his family

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Suez Canal- canal which built by Ferdinand de Lesseps (French diplomat-engineer) which was inaugurated on November 17, 1869

Port Said- the Mediterranean terminal of the Suez Canal NAPLES AND MARSEILLES

June 11, 1882- Rizal reached Naples -Rizal was pleased on this Italian city because of its business activity, its lively people, and its panoramic beauty

Night of June 12, 1882- the steamer docked at the French harbor of Marseilles

Rizal visited the famous Chateau d’If, where Dantes, hero of the Count of Monte Cristo, was imprisoned

Rizal stayed two and a half days in Marseilles BARCELONA

Afternoon of May 15, 1882- Rizal left Marseilles by train for the last lap of his trip to Spain

Rizal crossed the Pyrenees and stopped for a day at the frontier town of Port Bou

June 16, 1882- Rizal finally reached his destination—Barcelona

Rizal’s first impression of Barcelona, the greatest city of Cataluña and Spain’s second largest city, was unfavorable

Las Ramblas- the most famous street in Barcelona

Amor Patrio (Love of Country)- nationalistic essay, Rizal’s first article written on Spain’s soil -under his pen-name Laong Laan, appeared in print in Diariong Tagalog on August 20, 1882 -it was published in two texts—Spanish and Tagalog—the Spanish text was the one originally written by Rizal in Barcelona, the tagalog text was a Tagalog translation made by M.H. del Pilar

Basilio Teodoro Moran- a friend of Rizal in Manila and the publisher of Diariong Tagalog where Rizal sent this article

Diariong Tagalog- the first Manila bilingual newspaper (Spanish and Tagalog)

Los Viajes (Travels)- Rizal’s second article for Diariong Tagalog

Revista de Madrid (Review of Madrid)- Rizal’s third article written in Madrid on November 29, 1882 but returned to him because the Diariong Tagalog had ceased publication for lack of funds

Rizal received sad news about the cholera that was ravaging Manila and the provinces according to Paciano’s letter, dated September 15, 1882

Another sad news from the Philippines was the chatty letter of Chengoy recounting the unhappiness of Leonor Rivera

In one of his letters (dated May 26, 1882), Paciano advised his younger brother to finish the medical course in Madrid

Rizal left Barcelona in the fall of 1882 and established himself in Madrid, the capital of Spain

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LIFE IN MADRID

November 3, 1882- Rizal enrolled in the Universidad Central de Madrid (Central University of Madrid) in two courses—Medicine and Philosophy and Letters

Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando- Rizal studied painting and sculpture

Rizal’s only extravagance was investing a few pesetas for a lottery ticket in every draw of the Madrid Lottery

Rizal spent his leisure time reading and writing at his boarding house, attending the reunions of Filipino students at the house of the Paterno brothers (Antonio, Maximo and Pedro) and practicing fencing and shooting at the gymnasium

Antigua Café de Levante-during the summer twilights, this is where Rizal sipped coffee and fraternized with the students from Cuba, Mexico, Argentina, etc

On Saturday evenings, Rizal visited the home of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey who lived with his son (Rafael) and daughter (Consuelo)

Circulo Hispano-Filipino (Hispano-Philippine Circle)- a society of Spaniards and Filipinos which Rizal joined shortly after his arrival in Madrid in 1882

Me Piden Versos (They Ask Me For Verses)- upon the request of the members of this society, Rizal’s wrote this poem which he personally declaimed during the New Year’s Eve reception of the Madrid Filipinos held in the evening of December 31, 1882 -in this sad poem, Rizal poured out the cry of his agonizing heart

Rizal economized on his living expenses, and with the money he saved, he purchased books from a second-hand book store owned by a certain Señor Roses

Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Eugene Sue’s The Wandering Jew- these two books aroused Rizal’s sympathy for the oppressed and unfortunate people. inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his people under the lash of Spanish tyrants FIRST VISIT TO PARIS (1883)

-During his first summer vacation in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris, gay capital of France -The prices of food, drinks, theatre, tickets, laundry, hotel accommodations, and transportation were too high for Rizal’s slender purse so that he commented in a letter to his family: “Paris is the costliest capital in Europe.”

June 17 to August 20, 1883- Rizal sojourn in Paris

Hotel de Paris- located on 37 Rue de Maubange wherein Rizal billeted but later, he moved to a cheaper hotel on 124 Rue de Rennes in the Latin Quarter

Laennec Hospital- where Rizal observed Dr. Nicaise treating his patients

Lariboisiere Hospital- where Rizal observed the examination of different diseases of women

Rizal was impressed by the way the Spanish Mason openly and freely c riticized the government policies and lambasted the friars, which could not be done in Philippines

March 1883- Rizal joined the Masonic lodge called Acacia in Madrid

Rizal’s reason for becoming a mason was to secure Freemansory’s aid in his fight against the friars in the Philippines

Lodge Solidaridad (Madrid) – Rizal transferred where he became a Master Mason on November 15, 1890

February 15, 1892- Rizal was awarded the diploma as Master Mason by Le Grand Orient de France in Paris

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Science, Virtue and Labor- Rizal’s only Masonic writing; a lecture which he delivered in 1889 at Lodge Solidaridad, Madrid

After Rizal’s departure for Spain, things turned from bad to worse in Calamba: (1) harvests of rice and sugarcane failed on account of drought and locusts (2) the manager of the Dominican-owned hacienda increased the rentals of the lands (3) a dreadful pest killed most of the turkeys. Due to hard times in Calamba, the monthly allowances of Rizal in Madrid were late in arrival and there were times when they never arrived

June 24, 1884- a touching incident in Rizal’s life in Madrid wherein he was broke and was unable to take breakfast -Rizal attended his class at the university, participated in the contest in Greek language and won the gold medal

Evening of June 25, 1884- a banquet was sponsored by the Filipino community to celebrate the double victory of the Filipino artist in the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid—Luna’s Spoliarium winning the first prize and Hidalgo’s Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace (Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho), second prize

November 20, 21, and 22, 1884- the serene city of Madrid exploded in bloody riots by the students of the Central University

These student demonstrations were caused by the address of Dr. Miguel Morayta, professor of history, at the opening ceremonies of the academic year on November 20, in which he proclaimed “the freedom of science and the teacher”

The Rector, who also took the side of the students, was forced to resign and was replaced by Doctor Creus, “a very unpopular man, disliked by everybody”

November 26, 1884- Rizal wrote the recounting tumultuous riots to his family

June 21, 1884- Rizal completed his medical course in Spain; he was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid

The next academic year (1884-1885), Rizal studied and passed all subjects leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine but he did not present the thesis required for graduation nor paid the corresponding fees, he was not awarded his Doctor’s diploma

June 19, 1885- on his 24th birthday, Rizal was awarded the degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters by the Universidad Central de Madrid with the rating of “Excellent”: (Sobresaliente)

November 26, 1884- a letter to Rizal’s family written in Madrid wherein he said ―My doctorate is not of very much value to me… because although it is useful to a university professor, yet, I believe they (Dominican friars—Z) will never appoint me as such in the College of Santo Tomas. I say the same thing of philosophy and letters which may serve also for a professorship, but I doubt if the Dominican fathers will grant it to me.‖ PARIS TO BERLIN (1885-1887) -Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in ophthalmology—Rizal chose this branch of medicine because he wanted to cure his mother’s eye ailment IN GAY PARIS (1885-1886)

Maximo Viola- a medical student and a member of a rich family of San Miguel, Bulacan, Rizal’s friend

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Señor Eusebio Corominas- editor of the newspaper La Publicidad and made a crayon sketch of Don Miguel Morayta, owner of La Publicidad and a stasman

Rizal gave Editor Corominas an article on the Carolines Question, then a controversial issue, for publication

November 1885, Rizal was living in Paris where he sojourned for about four months

Dr. Louis de Weckert (1852-1906)- leading French ophthalmologist wherein Rizal worked as an assistant from November 1885 to February 1886

Paz Pardo de Tavera- was a pretty girl, who was engaged to Juan Luna

At the studio of Luna, Rizal spent many happy hours. Rizal helped Luna by posing as model in several paintings

In Luna’s canvas “The Death of Cleopatra,“ Rizal posed as an Egyptian priest. In another of Luna’s great paintings, “The Blood Compact,” he posed as Sikatuna, with Trinidad Pardo de Tavera taking the role of Legazpi

November 27, 1878- Rizal told Enrique Lete that he “learned the solfeggio, the piano, the voice culture in one month and a half”

By sheer determination and constant practice, Rizal came to play the flute fairly well. He was a flutist in various impromptu reunions of Filipinos in Paris

Alin Mang Lahi (Any Race)-a patriotic song written by Rizal which asserts that any race aspires for freedom

La Deportacion (Deportation)- a sad danza which Rizal composed in Dapitan during his exile IN HISTORIC HEIDELBERG

February 1, 1886- Rizal reluctantly left gay Paris fro Germany

February 3, 1886- Rizal arrived in Heidelberg, a historic city in Germany famous for its old university and romantic surroundings

Chess Player’s Club- a club wherein the students made Rizal as a member because of being a good chess player

Dr. Otto Becker- distinguished German ophthalmologist where Rizal worked—University Eye Hospital

April 22, 1886- Rizal wrote a fine poem “A Las Flores de Heidelberg” (To the Flowers of Heidelberg)

In the spring of 1886, Rizal was fascinated by the blooming flowers along the cool banks of the Neckar River. Among them was his favorite flower—the light blue “forget-me-not”

Wilhelmsfeld- a mountainous village near Heidelberg where Rizal spent a three-month summer vacation

Dr. Karl Ullmer- a kind Protestant pastor where Rizal stayed, who became his good friend and admirer

June 25, 1886- Rizal ended his sojourn at Pastor Ullmer’s home

May 29, 1887- Rizal wrote from Munich (Muchen) to Friedrich (Fritz), son of Pastor Ullmer

July 31, 1886- Rizal wrote his first letter in German (which he had improved after his stay with the Ullmers) to Professor Blumentritt, Director of the Ateneo of Leitmeritz, Austria

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Aritmetica (Arithmetic)-Rizal sent this book he mentioned and was published in two languages—Spanish and Tagalog—by the University of Santo Tomas Press in 1868. the author was Rufino Baltazar Hernandez, a native of Santa Cruz, Laguna

August 6, 1886- the famous University of Heidelberg held its fifth centenary celebration IN LEIPZIG AND DRESDEN

August 9, 1886- Rizal left Heidelberg

August 14, 1886- boarded by a train. Rizal arrived in Leipzig

Professor Friedrich Ratzel- a famous German historian, Rizal befriend with him

Dr. Hans Meyer- German anthropologist, a friend of Rizal

In Leipzig, Rizal translated Schiller’s William Tell from German into Tagalog so that Filipino might know the story of that champion of Swiss independence

Rizal also translated into Tagalog for his nephews and niece Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales

Rizal found out that the cost of living in Leipzig was cheapest in Europe so that he stayed two months and a half

Because of his knowledge of German, Spanish, and other European languages, Rizal worked as proof-reader in a publisher’s firm

October 29, 1886- Rizal left Leipzig for Dresden where he met Dr. Adolph B. Meyer, Director of the Anthropological and Ethnological Museum

Rizal heard Mass in a Catholic church; evidently, this Mass impressed him very much, for he wrote on his diary: “Truly I have never in my life heard a Mass whose music had greater sublimity and intonation.”

Morning of November 1, 1886- Rizal left Dresden by train reaching Berlin in the evening BERLIN

Rizal was enchanted by Berlin because of its scientific atmosphere and the absence of race prejudice

Rizal met for the first time Dr. Feodor Jagor, celebrated German scientist-traveler and author of Travels in the Philippines, a book which Rizal read and admired during his student days in Manila

Dr. Rudolf Virchow- introduced to Rizal by Dr. Jagor; famous German anthropologist

Dr. Hans Virchow- son of Dr. Rudolf Virchow, professor of Descriptive Anatomy

Dr. W. Joest- noted German geographer

Dr. Ernest Schweigger (1830-1905)- famous German ophthalmologist where Rizal worked

Rizal became a member of the Anthropological Society, the Ethnological Society, and the Geographical Society of Berlin, upon the recommendation of Dr. Jagor and Dr. Meyer

Tagalische Verkunst (Tagalog Metrical Art)- Rizal wrote this scholarly paper in German which he read before the society in April 1887 -this paper was published by the society in the same year, and elicited favorable comments from all scientific quarters

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Rizal lived in Berlin, famous capital of unified Germany for five reasons: (1) to gain further knowledge of ophthalmology (2) to further his studies of sciences and languages (3) to observe the economic and political conditions of the German nation (4) to associate with famous German scientists and scholars (5) to publish his novel, Noli Me Tangere

Madame Lucie Cerdole-Rizal’s professor of French in order to master the idiomatic intricacies of the French language

Unter den Linden- the most popular boulevard of Berlin wherein Rizal enjoyed promenading, sipping beer in the city’s inns and talking with the friendly Berliners

March 11, 1886- one of Rizal’s important letters written while he was in Germany that addressed to his sister, Trinidad -in this letter, Rizal expressed his high regard and admiration for German womanhood -The German woman, said Rizal to his sister, is serious, diligent, educated, and friendly. She is not gossipy, frivolous and quarrelsome

Aside from the German women, Rizal admired the German customs which he observed well NOLI ME TANGERE PUBLISHED IN BERLIN (1887) -The bleak winter of 1886 in Berlin was Rizal’s darkest winter because no money arrived from Calamba and he was flat broke. The diamond ring which his sister, Saturnina, gave him was in the pawnshop. It was memorable in the life of Rizal for two reasons (1) it was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in a strange city (2) it brought him great joy after enduring so much sufferings, because his first novel, Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March, 1887

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin- inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his people under the lash of Spanish tyrants

January 2, 1884- in a reunion of Filipinos in the Paterno residence in Madrid, Rizal proposed the writings of a novel about the Philippines by a group of Filipinos

Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began writing the novel in Madrid and finished about one-half of it

When Rizal went to Paris, in 1885, after completing his studies in the Central University of Madrid, he continued writing the novel, finishing one half of the second half

Rizal finished the last fourth of the novel in Germany. He wrote the last few chapters of the Noli in Wilhelmsfeld in April-June, 1886

In Berlin during the winter days of February, 1886, Rizal made the final revisions on the manuscript of the Noli

Maximo Viola- Rizal’s friend from Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the height of Rizal despondency and loaned him the needed funds to publish the novel; savior of Noli

After the Christmas season, Rizal put the finishing touches on his novel. To save printing expenses, he deleted certain passages in his manuscript, including a whole chapter—“Elias and Salome”

February 21, 1887- the Noli was finally finished and ready for printing

Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-Gesselschaft- a printing shop which charged the lowest rate, that is, 300 pesos for 2,00 copies of the novel

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March 21, 1887- the Noli Me Tangere came off the press

March 29, 1887- Rizal, in token of his appreciation and gratitude, gave Viola the galley proofs of the Noli carefully rolled around the pen that he used in writing it and a complimentary copy, with the following inscription: “To my dear friend, Maximo Viola, the first to read and appreciate my work—Jose Rizal”

The title Noli Me Tangere is a Latin phrase which means “Touch Me Not”. It is not originally conceived by Rizal, for he admitted taking it from the Bible

Rizal, writing to Felix Hidalgo in French on March 5, 1887, said: ―Noli Me Tangere, words taken from the Gospel of St. Luke, signify ―do not touch me‖ but Rizal made a mistake, it should be the Gospel of St. John (Chapter 20 Verses 13 to 17)

Rizal dedicated his Noli Me Tangere to the Philippines—“To My Fatherland”

Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor- Filipino patriot and lawyer who had been exiled due to his complicity in the Cavite Mutiny of 1872, read avidly the Noli and was very much impressed by its author RIZAL’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH VIOLA (1887)

May 11, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train

Dresden- one of the best cities in Germany

Prometheus Bound-painting wherein Rizal was deeply impressed

Teschen (now Decin, Czechoslovakia)- next stopover after leaving Dresedn LEITMERITZ

At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train, with Rizal and Viola on board, arrived at the railroad station of Leitmeritz, Bohemia -for the first time, the two great scholars—Rizal and Blumentritt—met in person

Professor Blumentritt- a kind-hearted, old Austrian professor

May 13 to May 16, 1887- Rizal and Viola stayed in Leitmeritz

Burgomaster- town mayor

Tourist’s Club of Leitmeritz-which Blumentritt was the secretary; Rizal spoke extemporaneously in fluent Germany to the officers and members

Dr. Carlos Czepelak- renowned scientist of Europe

Professor Robert Klutschak- an eminent naturalist

May 16, 1887 at 9:45 AM- Rizal and Viola left Leitmeritz by train PRAGUE

Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural history in the University of Prague

According to Viola, “nothing of importance happened” in this city VIENNA

May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital of Austria-Hungary

Vienna was truly the “Queen of Danube” because of its beautiful buildings, religious images, haunting waltzes and majestic charm

Norfentals- one of the greatest Austrian novelists was favorably impressed by Rizal, and years later he spoke highly of Rizal, “whose genius he so much admired.”

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Hotel Metropole- where Rizal and Viola stayed

In Vienna, Rizal received his lost diamond stickpin DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ

May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a river boat to see the beautiful sights of the Danube River

Rizal particularly noticed that the passengers on the river boat were using paper napkins during the meals, which was a novelty to him. Viola, commented that the paper napkins were “more hygienic and economical than cloth napkins” FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL

Munich- where Rizal and Viola sojourned for a short time to savor the famous Munich beer, reputed to be the best in Germany

Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities of Germany

The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and tallest cathedral in all Germany

From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart, Baden and then Rheinfall (Cascade of the Rhine). At Rheinfall, they saw the waterfall, “the most beautiful waterfall of Europe” CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO SWITZERLAND

June 2 to 3, 1887- stayed at Schaffhausen, Switzerland GENEVA

This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, visited by world tourists every year

June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to a blow-out. It was his 26th birthday

Rizal and Viola spent fifteen delightful days in Geneva

June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted ways—Viola returned to Barcelona while Rizal continued the tour to Italy

Exposition of the Philippines in Madrid, Spain- Rizal was outraged by this degradation of his fellow countrymen the Igorots of Northern Luzon RIZAL IN ITALY

June 27, 1887- Rizal reached Rome, the “Eternal City‖ and also called the “City of the Caesars”

Rizal was thrilled by the sights and memories of the Eternal City. Describing to Blumentritt, the “grandeur that was Rome”, he wrote on June 27, 1887

June 29, 1887- the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul, Rizal visited for the first time the Vatican, the “City of the Popes” and the capital of Christendom

Every night, after sightseeing the whole day, Rizal returned to his hotel, very tired. “I am tired as a dog,” he wrote to Blumentritt, “but I will sleep as a God”

After a week of wonderful sojourn in Rome, Rizal prepared to return to the Philippines. He had already written to his father that he was coming home

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FIRST HOMECOMING (1887-1888) -Because of the publication of the Noli Me Tangere and the uproar it caused among the friars, Rizal was warned by Paciano (his brother), Silvestre Ubaldo (his brother-in-law), Chengoy (Jose M. Cecilio) and other friends not to return home. -Rizal was determined to return to the Philippines for the following reasons: (1) to operate on his mother’s eyes (2) to serve his people who had long been oppressed by Spanish tyrants (3) to find out for himself how Noli and his other writings were affecting Filipinos and Spaniards in the Philippines and (4) to inquire why Leonor Rivera remained silent

July 29, 1887- Rizal wrote to his father, announcing his homecoming, “on the 15th of July, I shall embark for our country, so that from the 15th to the 30th of August, we shall see each other” DELIGHTFUL TRIP TO MANILA -Rizal left Rome by train for Marseilles, a French port, which he reached without mishap.

July 3, 1887-Rizal boarded the steamer Djemnah, the same streamer which brought him to Europe 5 years ago

July 30, 1887-at Saigon, Rizal transferred to another steamer, Haiphong, which was Manila-bounded

August 2, 1887- the steamer left Saigon for Manila ARRIVAL IN MANILA

August 3, 1887- the moon was full and Rizal slept soundly the whole night. The calm sea, illuminated by the silvery moonlight, was a magnificent sight to him

Near midnight of August 5, 1887, the Haiphong arrived in Manila HAPPY HOMECOMING

August 8, 1887- Rizal returned to Calamba

In Calamba, Rizal established a medical clinic. His first patient was his mother, who was almost blind.

Rizal, who came to be called “Doctor Uliman” because he came from Germany, treated their ailments and soon he acquired a lucrative medical practice

Rizal opened a gymnasium for young folks, where he introduced European sports

Rizal suffered one failure during his six months of sojourn in Calamba—his failure to see Leonor Rivera STORM OVER THE NOLI

Governor General Emilio Terrero (1885-1888)-requesting Rizal to come to Malacańang Palace

Don Jose Taviel de Andrade-a young Spanish lieutenant assigned by Governor General Terrero to posed as bodyguard of Rizal

Msgr. Pedro Payo (a Dominican)- sent a copy of Noli to Father Rector Gregorio Echavarria of the University of Sto. Tomas for examination by a committee of the faculty

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The report of the faculty members of University of Santo Tomas stated that the Noli was “heretical, impious, and scandalous in the religious order and anti-patriotic, subversive of public order, injurious to the government of Spain and its function in the Philippine Islands in the political order”

Permanent Commission of Censorship-a committee composed of priest and laymen

Fr. Salvador Font- Augustinian cura of Tondo, head of the committee -found the novel to contain subversive ideas against the Church and Spain, and recommended “that the importation, reproduction, and circulation of this pernicious book in the islands be absolutely prohibited.”

Fr. Jose Rodriguez- Augustinian priest, published a series of eight pamphlets under the general heading Cuestiones de Sumo Interes (Questions of Supreme Interest) to blast the Noli and other anti-Spanish writings

Vicente Barrantes- Spanish academician of Madrid, who formerly criticized the Noli in an article published in La Espańa Moderna (a newspaper of Madrid) in January, 1890

What marred Rizal’s happy days in Calamba with Lt. Andrade were (1) the death of his older sister, Olimpia, and (2) the groundless tales circulated by his enemies that he was “a German spy, an agent of Bismarck, a Protestant, a Mason, a witch, a soul beyond salvation, etc.”

Rev. Vicente Garcia-a Filipino Catholic priest-scholar, a theologian of the Manila Cathedral and a Tagalog translator of the famous Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis -writing under the penname Justo Desiderio Magalang, wrote a defense of the Noli which was published in Singapore as an appendix to a pamphlet dated July 18, 1888, he blasted the arguments of Fr. Rodriguez

Rizal, himself defended his novel against Barrantes’ attack, in a letter written in Brussels, Belgium in February 1880. FAREWELL TO CALAMBA

The friars asked Governor General Terrero to deport him, but latter refused because there was no valid charge against Rizal in court.

Rizal was compelled to leave Calamba for two reasons: (1) his presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his family and friends (2) he could fight better his enemies and serve his country’s cause with greater efficacy by writing in foreign countries

Shortly before Rizal left Calamba in 1888, his friend from Lipa requested him to write a poem in commemoration of the town’s elevation to a villa (city) by virtue of the Becerra Law of 1888

Himno Al Trabajo (Hymn to Labor)- a poem written by Rizal dedicated to the industrious folks of Lipa IN HONGKONG AND MACAO (1888) -Hounded by powerful enemies, Rizal was forced to leave his country for a second time in February 1888. He was then a full-grown man of 27 years of age, a practicing physician, and a recognized man-of-letters

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THE TRIP TO HONGKONG

February 3, 1888-Rizal left Manila for Hong Kong on board the Zafiro

February 7, 1888- Zafiro made a brief stopover at Amoy

Rizal did not get off his ship at Amoy for three reasons: (1) he was not feeling well (2) it was raining hard (3) he heard that the city was dirty

February 8, 1888- Rizal arrived in Hong Kong

Victoria Hotel- Rizal stayed while in Hong Kong. He was welcomed by Filipino residents, including Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and Manuel Yriarte (son of Francisco Yriarte (son of Francisco Yriarte, alcalde mayor of Laguna)

Jose Sainz de Varanda- a Spaniard, who was a former secretary of Governor General Terrero, shadowed Rizal’s movement in Hong Kong -it is believed that he was commissioned by the Spanish authorities to spy on Rizal

“Hong Kong”, wrote Rizal to Blumentritt on February 16, 1888, “is a small, but very clean city.” VISIT TO MACAO -Macao is a Portuguese colony near Hong Kong. -According to Rizal, the city of Macao is small, low, and gloomy. There are many junks, sampans, but few steamers. It looks sad and is almost dead.

February 18, 1888- Rizal, accompanied by Basa, boarded the ferry steamer, Kiu-Kiang for Macao

Don Juan Francisco Lecaros- A filipino gentleman married to a Portuguese lady -Rizal and Basa stayed at his home while in Macao

February 18, 1888- Rizal witnessed a Catholic possession, in which the devotees were dressed in blue and purple dresses and were carrying unlighted candles

February 20, 1888- Rizal and Basa returned to Hong Kong, again on board the ferry steamer Kiu Kiang DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG

February 22, 1888- Rizal left Hong Kong on board the Oceanic, an American steamer, his destination was Japan

Rizal’s cabin mate was a British Protestant missionary who called Rizal “a good man” ROMANTIC INTERLUDE IN JAPAN (1888) -One of the happiest interludes in the life of Rizal was his sojourn in the Land of the Cherry Blossoms for one month and a half (February 28-April 13, 1888)

February 28, 1888- early in the morning of Tuesday, Rizal arrived in Yokohama. He registered at the Grand Hotel

Tokyo Hotel- Rizal stayed here from March 2 to March 7

Rizal wrote to Professor Blumentritt: “Tokyo is more expensive then Paris. The walls are built in cyclopean manner. The streets are large and wide.”

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Juan Perez Caballero-secretary of the Spanish Legation, who visited Rizal at his hotel who latter invited him to live at the Spanish Legation

Rizal accepted the invitation for two reasons: (1) he could economize his living expenses by staying at the legation (2) he had nothing to hide from the prying eyes of the Spanish authorities

March 7, 1888- Rizal checked out of Tokyo Hotel and lived at the Spanish Legation

Rizal was favorably impressed by Japan. The things which favorably impressed Rizal in Japan were: (1) the beauty of the country—its flowers, mountains, streams and scenic panoramas, (2) the cleanliness, politeness, and industry of the Japanese people (3)the picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women (4) there were very few thieves in Japan so that the houses remained open day and night, and in hotel room one could safely leave money on the table (5) beggars were rarely seen in the city, streets, unlike in Manila and other cities

Rickshaws-popular mode of transportation drawn by men that Rizal did not like in Japan

April 13, 1888-Rizal left Japan and boarded the Belgic, an English steamer, at Yokohama, bound for the United States

Tetcho Suehiro- a fighting Japanese journalist, novelist and champion of human rights, who was forced by the Japanese government to leave the country -passenger which Rizal befriended on board the Belgic

April 13 to December 1, 1888- eight months of intimate acquaintanceship of Rizal and Tetcho

December 1, 1888- after a last warm handshake and bidding each other ―goodbye‖, Rizal and Tetcho parted ways—never to meet again RIZAL’S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES (1888)

April 28, 1888- the steamer Belgic, with Rizal on board, docked at San Francisco on Saturday morning

May 4, 1888- Friday afternoon, the day Rizal was permitted to go ashore

Palace Hotel- Rizal registered here which was then considered a first-class hotel in the city

Rizal stayed in San Francisco for two days—May 4 to 6, 1888

May 6, 1888-Sunday, 4:30PM, Rizal left San Francisco for Oakland

May 13, 1888-Sunday morning, Rizal reached New York, thus ending his trip across the American continent

Rizal stayed three days in this city, which he called the “big town.”

May 16, 1888- Rizal left New York for Liverpool on board the City of Rome. According to Rizal, this steamer was “the second largest ship in the world, the largest being the Great Eastern”

Rizal had good and bad impressions of the United States. The good impressions were (1) the material progress of the country as shown in the great cities, huge farms, flourishing industries and busy factories (2) the drive and energy of the American people (3) the natural beauty of the land (4) the high standard of living (5) the opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants

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One bad impression Rizal had of America was the lack of racial equality: “America is the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites” RIZAL IN LONDON (1888-1889) -After visiting the United States, Rizal lived in London from May, 1888 to March, 1889 for three reasons: (1) to improve his knowledge of the English language (2) to study and annotate Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, a rare copy of which he heard to be available in the British Museum (3) London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

The trans-Atlantic voyage of Rizal from New York to Liverpool was a pleasant one.

Rizal entertained the American and European passengers with his marvelous skills with the yo-yo as an offensive weapon.

Yoyo-is a small wooden disc attached to a string from the finger.

May 24, 1888-Rizal arrived at Liverpool, England

Adelphi Hotel-Rizal spend the night here while staying for one day in this port city

According to Rizal, “Liverpool is a big and beautiful city and its celebrated port is worthy of its great fame. The entrance is magnificent and the customhouse is quite good.” LIFE IN LONDON

May 25, 1888- a day after docking at Liverpool, Rizal went to London

Rizal stayed as guest at the home of Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor, an exile of 1872 and a practicing lawyer in London. By the end of May, Rizal found a modest boarding place at No. 37 Chalcot Crescent, Primrose Hill

Dr. Reinhold Rozt- librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an authority on Malayan languages and customs -He was impressed by Rizal’s learning and character and he gladly recommended him to the authorities of the British Museum. He called Rizal “a pearl of a man” (una perla de hombre)

Both good and bad news from home reached Rizal in London. Of the bad news, were the injustices committed by the Spanish authorities on the Filipino people and the Rizal Family

The greatest achievement of Rizal in London was the annotating of Morga’s book, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (Historical Events of the Philippine Islands), which was published in Mexico, 1609.

September 1888- Rizal visited Paris for a week in order to search for more historical materials in the Bibliotheque Nationale

Rizal was entertained in this gay French metropolis by Juan Luna and his wife (Pas Pardo de Tavera), who proudly showed him their little son Andres (nickname Luling)

December 11, 1888-Rizal went to Spain, visiting Madrid and Barcelona

Rizal met, for the first time, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Mariano Ponce, two titans of the Propaganda Movement

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December 24, 1888-Rizal returned to London and spent Christmas and New Year’s Day with the Becketts

Rizal sent as Christmas gift to Blumentritt a bust of Emperador Augustus and a bust of Julius Caesar to another friend, Dr. Carlos Czepelak (Polish scholar)

The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist-a Christmas gift from Rizal’s landlady, Mrs Beckett RIZAL BECOMES LEADER OF FILIPINOS IN EUROPE

Asociacion La Solidaridad (Solidaridad Association)- a patriotic society, which cooperate in the crusade fro reforms, was inaugurated on December 31, 1888, with the following officers: Galicano Apacible (president); Graciano Lopez Jaena (vice-president); Manuel Santa Maria (secretary); Mariano Ponce (treasurer) and Jose Ma. Panganiban (accountant)

By unanimous vote of all members, Rizal was chosen honorary president

January 28, 1889- Rizal wrote a letter addressed to the members of the Asociacion La Solidaridad RIZAL AND THE LA SOLIDARIDAD NEWSPAPER

February 15, 1889- Graciano Lopez Jaena founded the patriotic newspaper called La Solidaridad in Barcelona

La Solidadridad-fortnightly periodical which served as the organ of the Propaganda Movement

Its aims were as follows: (1) to work peacefully for political and social reforms (2) to portray the deplorable conditions of the Philippines so that Spain may remedy them (3) to oppose the evil forces of reaction and medievalism (4) to advocate liberal ideas and progress (5) to champion the legitimate aspirations of the Filipino people to life, democracy and happiness

Los Agricultores Filipinos (The Filipino Farmers)- Rizal’s first article which appeared in La Solidaridad which is published on March 25, 1889, six days after he left London for Paris

Simultaneous with Rizal retirement from the Propaganda Movement, Rizal ceased writing articles for La Solidaridad

August 7, 1891- M.H. del Pilar wrote to Rizal begging forgiveness for any resentment and requesting Rizal to resume writing for the La Solidaridad

Rizal stopped writing for La Solidaridad, it was because of several reasons: (1) Rizal need to work on his book (2) He wanted other Filipinos to work also (3) Rizal considered it very important to the party that there be unity in the work (4) Marcelo H. del Pilar is already at the top and Rizal also have his own ideas, it is better to leave del Pilar alone to direct the policy WRITINGS IN LONDON

While busy in research studies at the British Museum, Rizal received news on Fray Rodriguez’ unabated attack on his Noli

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La Vision del Fray Rodriguez (The Vision of Fray Rodriguez)-pamphlet wrote by Rizal which published in Barcelona under his nom-de-plume Dimas Alang in order to defense his novel -In La Vision del Fray Rodriguez, Rizal demonstrated two things: (1) his profound knowledge of religion (2) his biting satire

Letter to the Young Women of Malolos- a famous letter wrote by Rizal on February 22, 1889 in Tagalog -this letter is to praise the young ladies of Malolos for their courage to establish a school where they could learn Spanish, despite the opposition of Fr. Felipe Garcia, a Spanish parish priest of Malolos

The main points of this letter were: (1) a Filipino mother should teach her children love of God, fatherland, and mankind (2) the Filipino mother should be glad, like the Spartan mother, to offer her sons in the defense of the fatherland (3) a Filipino woman should know how to preserve her dignity and honor (4) a Filipino woman should educate herself, aside from retaining her good racial virtues (5) Faith is not merely reciting long prayers and wearing religious pictures, but rather it is living the real Christian way, with good morals and good manners

Dr Reinhold Rost, editor of Trubner’s Record, a journal devoted to Asian studies, request Rizal to contribute some articles. In response to his request, the latter prepared two articles—(1) Specimens of Tagal Folklore, which published in the journal in May, 1889 (2) Two Eastern Fables, published in June, 1889

March 19, 1889- Rizal bade goodbye to the kind Beckett Family and left London for Paris RIZAL’S SECOND SOJOURN IN PARIS AND THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION IN 1889 -In March, 1889, it was extremely difficult for a visitor to find living quarters in Paris

Valentin Ventura- a friend of Rizal where he lived—No. 45 Rue Maubeuge, where he polished his annotated edition of Morga’s book

Rizal used most of his time in the reading room of the Bibliotheque Nationale (National Library) checking up his historical annotations on Morga’s book

Rizal was a good friend of the three Pardo de Taveras—Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, a physician by vocation and philologist by avocation, Dr. Felix Pardo de Tavera, also physician by vocation and an artist and sculptor by avocation, and Paz Pardo de Tavera, wife of Juan Luna

June 24, 1889- a baby girl was born to Juan Luna and Paz Pardo de Tavera, she was their second child

Her baptismal godfather was Rizal, who chose her name ―Maria de la Paz, Blanca, Laureana, Hermenegilda Juana Luna y Pardo de Tavera‖

May 6, 1889- opening of Universal Exposition of Paris

The greatest attraction of this exposition was the Eiffel Tower, 984 feet high, which was built by Alexander Eiffel, celebrated French engineer

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KIDLAT CLUB

March 19, 1889-the same day when he arrived in Paris from London, Rizal organized his paisanos (compatriots) into a society called Kidlat Club

Kidlat Club-purely a social society of a temporary nature -founded by Rizal simply to bring together young Filipinos in the French capital so that they could enjoy their sojourn in the city during the duration of the Universal Exposition INDIOS BRAVOS

Rizal was enchanted by the dignified and proud bearing of the American Indians in a Buffalo Bull show

Indios Bravos (Brave Indians)- replaced the ephemeral Kidlat Club -its members pledged to excel in intellectual and physical prowess in order to win the admiration of the foreigners -practised with great enthusiasm the use of the sword and pistol and Rizal taught them judo, an Asian art of self-defense, that he learned in Japan R.D.L.M SOCIETY

Sociedad R.D.L.M. (R.D.L.M Society)- a mysterious society founded by Rizal in Paris during the Universal Exposition of 1889 -its existence and role in the crusade reforms are really enigmatic -Of numerous letters written by Rizal and his fellow propagandists, only two mentioned this secret society, as follows (1) Rizal’s Letter to Jose Maria Basa, Paris, September 21, 1889 (2) Rizal’s Letter to Marcelo H. del Pilar, Paris, November 4, 1889

According to Dr. Leoncio Lopez-Rizal, grandnephew of the hero, the society has a symbol or countersign represented by a circle divided into three parts by two semi-circles having in the center the intwerlocked letters I and B meaning Indios Bravos and the letter R.D.L.M. placed outside an upper, lower, left and right sides of the circle

The letters R.D.L.M. are believed to be the initials of the society’s secret name Redencion de los Malayos (Redemption of the Malays)—Redemption of the Malay Race

It was patterned after Freemasonry. It had various degrees of membership, “with the members not knowing each other.”

The aim of the secret society, as stated by Rizal, was “the propagation of all useful knowledge—scientific, artistic, and literary, etc.—in the Philippines. Evidently, there was another aim that is, the redemption of the Malay race

It must be noted that Rizal was inspired by a famous book entitled Max Havelaar (1860) written by Multatuli (pseudonym of E.D. Dekker, Dutch author) ANNOTATED EDITION OF MORGA PUBLISHED

Rizal’s outstanding achievement in Paris was the publication in 1890 of his annotated edition of Morga’s Sucesos, which he wrote in the British Museum. It was printed by Garnier Freres. The prologue was written by Professor Blumentritt upon the request of Rizal

Rizal dedicated his new edition of Morga to the Filipino people so that they would know of their glorious past

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The title page of Rizal’s annotated edition of Morga reads: ―Paris, Liberia de Garnier Hermanos, 1890‖

The Philippines Within a Century-article written by Rizal which he expressed his views on the Spanish colonization in the Philippines and predicted with amazing accuracy the tragic end of Spain’s sovereignty in Asia

The Indolence of the Filipinos- other essay of Rizal is also a prestigious work of historical scholarship. It is an able defense of the alleged indolence of the Filipinos -Rizal made a critical study of the causes why his people did not work hard during the Spanish regime. His main thesis was that the Filipinos are not by nature indolent

International Association of Filipinologists-association proposed by Rizal to establish taking advantage of world attention which was then focused at the Universal Exposition in 1889 in Paris and have its inaugural convention in the French capital

Project for Filipino College in Hong Kong- another magnificent project of Rizal in Paris which also fizzled out was his plan to establish a modern college in Hong Kong

Por Telefono-another satirical work as a reply to another slanderer, Fr. Salvador Font, who masterminded the banning of his Noli, in the fall of 1889 -it was published in booklet form in Barcelona, 1889, this satirical pamphlet under the authorship of “Dimas Alang” is a witty satire which ridicules Father Font

Shortly after New Year, Rizal made a brief visit to London. It may be due to two reasons: (1) to check up his annotated edition of Morga’s Sucesos with the original copy in the British Museum (2) to see Gertrude Beckett for the last time IN BELGIAN BRUSSELS (1890) -January 28, 1890- Rizal left Paris for Brussels, capital of Belgium -Two reasons impelled Rizal to leave Paris, namely (1) the cost of living in Paris was very high because of the Universal Exposition (2) the gay social life of the city hampered his literary works, especially the writing of his second novel, El Filibusterismo LIFE IN BRUSSELS

Rizal was accompanied by Jose Albert when he moved to Brussels. They lived in a modest boarding house on 38 Rue Philippe Champagne, which was run by two Jacoby sisters (Suzanne and Marie). Later Albert, left the city and was replaced by Jose Alejandro, an engineering student

Rizal was the first to advocate the Filipinization of its orthography

Sobre la Nueva Ortografia de la Lengua Tagala (The New Orthography of the Tagalog Language)-was published in La Solidaridad on April 15, 1890 -in this article, he laid down the rules of the new Tagalog orthography and with modesty and sincerity, he gave credit for the adoption of this new orthography to Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Tavera, author of the celebrated work El Sanscrito en la Lengua Tagala (Sanskrit in the tagalog Language) which was published in Paris, 1884 ** ―I put this on record,‖ wrote Rizal, ―so that when the history of this orthography is traced, which is already being adopted by the enlightened Tagalists, that what is Caesar’s be given to Caesar. This innovation is due solely to Dr. Pardo de Tavera’s studies on Tagalismo. I was one of its zealous propagandists.‖**

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Letters from home which Rizal received in Brussels worried him. (1) the Calamba agrarian trouble was getting worse (2) the Dominican Order filed a suit in court to dispossess the Rizal family of their lands in Calamba

In his moment of despair, Rizal had bad dreams during the nights in Brussels when he was restless because he was always thinking of his unhappy family in Calamba

Rizal feared that he would not live long. He was not afraid to die, but he wanted to finish his second novel before he went to his grave.

In the face of the sufferings which afflicted his family, Rizal planned to go home. He could not stay in Brussels writing a book while his parents, relatives, and friends in the distant Philippines were persecuted

July 29, 1890- another letter to Ponce written at Brussels by Rizal, he announced that he was leaving Brussels at the beginning of the following month and would arrive in Madrid about the 3rd or 4th (August)

“To my Muse’” (A Mi…)- 1890, Rizal wrote this pathetic poem, it was against a background of mental anguish in Brussels, during those sad days when he was worried by family disasters MISFORTUNES IN MADRID (1890-91) -Early in August, 1890, Rizal arrived in Madrid -Upon arrival in Madrid, Rizal immediately sought help of the Filipino colony, The Asociacion Hispano-Filipina, and the liberal Spanish newspaper in securing justice for the oppressed Calamba tenants

El Resumen- a Madrid newspaper which sympathized with the Filipino cause, said: “To cover the ear, open the purse, and fold the arms—this is the Spanish colonial policy

La Epoca- an anti-Filipino newspaper in Madrid

1. Jose Ma. Panganiban, his talented co-worker in the Propaganda Movement, died in Barcelona on August 19, 1890, after a lingering illness 2. Aborted Duel with Antonio Luna—Luna was bitter because of his frustrated romance with Nellie Boustead. Deep in his heart, he was blaming Rizal for his failure to win her, although Rizal had previously explained to him that he had nothing to do about it. Luna uttered certain unsavory remarks about Nellie, Rizal heard him and angered by the slanderous remarks, he challenged Luna, his friend, to a duel. Fortunately, Luna realized that he had made a fool of himself during his drunken state, he apologized for his bad remarks about the girl and Rizal accepted his apology and they became good friends again 3. Rizal challenges Retana to Duel—Wenceslao E. Retana, his bitter enemy of the pen, a talented Spanish scholar, was then a press agent of the friars in Spain. He used to attack the Filipinos in various newspapers in Madrid and other cities in Spain. Retana wrote an article in La Epoca, asserting that the family and friends of Rizal had not paid their rents so they were ejected from their lands in Calamba by the Dominicans. Such as insult stirred Rizal to action, immediately he sent his seconds to Retana with his challenge to a duel

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4. Infidelity of Leonor Rivera—Rizal received a letter from Leonor, announcing her coming marriage to an Englishman (the choice of her mother) and asking his forgivefess 5. Rizal-Del Pilar Rivalry—toward the closing days of 1890 phere arose an unfortunate rivalry between Rizal and M.H. del Pilar for supremacy. Because of this, the Filipinos were divided ibto two hostile camps—the Rizalistas and the Pilaristas. The sitqation was becoming explosive and critical. Despite of winning the votes, Rizal graciously declined the coveted position

Rizal wrote a brief note thanking his compatriots for electing him as Responsible. It was the last time he saw Madrid BIARRITZ VACATION -To seek solace for his disappointments in Madrid, Rizal took a vacation in the resort city of Biarritz on the fabulous French Riviera. He was a guest of the rich Boustead family at its winter residence—Villa Eliada

February, 1891- Rizal arrived in Biarritz

Frustrated in romance, Rizal found consolation in writing. Evidently, while wooing Nellie and enjoying so “many magnificent moonlight nights” with her, he kept working on his second novel which he began to write in Calamba 1887

March 29, 1891- the eve of his departure from Biarritz to Paris, he finished the manuscript of El Filibusterismo

March 30, 1891-Rizal bade farewell to the hospitable and friendly Bousteads and proceeded to Paris by train

April 4, 1891-Rizal wrote to his friend, Jose Ma. Basa, in Hong Kong from Paris, expressing his desire to go to that British colony and practice ophthalmology in order to earn his living

Middle of April, 1891- Rizal was back in Brussels

Since abdicating his leadership in Madrid in January, 1891, owing to the intrigues of his jealous compatriots, Rizal retired from the Propaganda Movement or reform crusade

May 1, 1891-Rizal notified the Propaganda authorities in Manila to cancel his monthly allowance and devote the money to some better cause

Rizal’s notification was contained in a letter addressed to Mr. A.L. Lorena (pseudonym of Deodato Arellano)

May 30, 1891-revision of the finished manuscript of El Filibusterismo was mostly completed

June 13, 1891-Rizal informed Basa that he was negotiating with a printing firm EL FILIBUSTERISMO PUBLISHED IN GHENT (1891) -Rizal was busy revising and polishing the manuscript of El Filibusterismo so that it could be ready for the press -Rizal had begun writing it in October, 1887, while practicing medicine in Calamba, the following year (1888), in London; he made some changes in the plot and corrected some chapters already written. He wrote more chapters in Paris and Madrid, and finished the manuscript in Biarritz on March 29, 1891. It took him, therefore, three years to write his second novel

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July 5, 1891- Rizal left Brussels for Ghent, a famous university city in Belgium

Rizal reasons for moving to Ghent were (1) the cost of printing in Ghent was cheaper than in Brussels (2) to escape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne

Rizal met two compatriots while in Ghent, Jose Alejandro (from Pampanga) and Edilberto Evangelista (from Manila), both studying engineering in the world-famed University of Ghent

F. Meyer-Van Loo Press (No. 66 Viaanderen Street)-a printing shop that give Rizal the lowest quotation for the publication of his novel, who was willing to print his book on installment basis

August 6, 1891-the printing of his book had to be suspended because Rizal could no longer give the necessary funds to the printer

Valentin Ventura- the savior of the Fili -When Ventura learned of Rizal’s predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds

September 18, 1891- El Filibusterismo came off the press -Rizal immediately sent on this date two printed copies to Hong Kong—one for Basa and other for Sixto Lopez

Rizal gratefully donated the original manuscript and an autographed printed copy to Valentin Ventura

La Publicidad- a Barcelona newspaper, wherein it published a tribute eulogizing the novel’s original style which “is comparable only to the sublime Alexander Dumas” and may well be offered as “a model and a precious jewel in the now decadent literature of Spain”

El Nuevo Regimen- the liberal Madrid newspaper that serialized the novel in its issues of October, 1891

Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo to Gom-Bur-Za (Don Mariano Gomez, 73 years old; Don Jose Burgos, 35 years old; Jacinto Zamora, 37 years old)

The original manuscript of El Filibusterismo in Rizal’s own handwriting in now

September 22, 1891-four days after the Fili came off the press, Rizal wrote to Blumentritt: ―I am thinking of writing a third novel, a novel in the modern sense of the word, but this time politics will not find much space in it, but ethics will play the principal role.‖

October 18, 1891- Rizal boarded the steamer Melbourne in Marseilles bound for Hong Kong -during the voyage, Rizal began writing the third novel in Tagalog, which he intended for Tagalog readers

The unfinished novel has no title. It consists of 44 pages (33cm x 21 cm) in Rizal’s handwriting, still in manuscript form, it is preserved in the National Library, Manila -The story of this unfinished novel begins with the solemn burial of Prince Tagulima. The hero of the novel was Kamandagan, a descendant of Lakan-Dula, last king of Tondo -It is said that Rizal was fortunate not to have finsihed this novel, because it would have caused greater scandal and more Spanish vengeance on him

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Makamisa- other unfinished novel of Rizal in Tagalog written in a light sarcastic style and is incomplete for only two chapters are finished. The manuscript consists of 20 pages, 34.2cm x 22cm

Dapitan-another novel which Rizal started to write but it is unfinished, written in ironic Spanish. He wrote it during his exile in Dapitan to depict the town life and customs. The manuscript consists of 8 pages, 23cm x 16cm

A novel in Spanish about the life in Pili, a town in Laguna, is also unfinished. The manuscript consists of 147 pages, 8‖ x 6.5‖, without title

Another unfinished novel of Rizal, also without title is about Cristobal, a youthful Filipino student who has returned from Europe. The manuscript consist of 34 pages, 8 ½‖ x 6 ¼‖

The beginnings of another novel are contained in two notebooks—the first notebook contains 31 written pages, 35.5 cm x 22 cm and second 12 written pages, 22cm x 17cm. this unfinished novel is written in Spanish and style is ironic OPHTHALMIC SURGEON IN HONG KONG (1891-1892) -Rizal left Europe for Hong Kong, where he lived from November, 1891 to June, 1892. His reasons for leaving Europe were (1) life was unbearable in Europe because of his political differences with M.H. del Pilar and other Filipinos in Spain (2) to be near his idolized Philippines and family

October 3, 1891-two weeks after the publication of Fili, Rizal left Ghent for Paris, where he stayed a few days to say goodbye to the Lunas, the Pardo de Taveras, the Venturas and other friends; Rizal proceeded by train to Marseilles

October 18, 1891- Rizal boarded the steamer Melbourne bound for Hong Kong

Father Fuchs- a Tyrolese, Rizal enjoyed playing chess. Rizal describe him to Blumentritt as “He is a fine fellow, A Father Damaso without pride and malice”

November 20, 1891-Rizal arrived in Hong Kong

Rizal established his residence at No. 5 D’ Aguilar Street No. 2 Rednaxola Terrace, where he also opened his medical clinic

December 1, 1891- Rizal wrote his parents asking their permission to return home. -On the same date, his brother-in-law, Manuel T. Hidalgo, sent him a letter relating the sad news of the “deportation of twenty-five persons from Calamba, including father, Neneng, Sisa, Lucia, Paciano and the rest of us.”

The Christmas of 1891 in Hong Kong was one of the happiest Yuletide celebrations in Rizal’s life: For he had a happy family reunion

January 31, 1892- Rizal wrote to Blumentritt, recounting pleasant life in Hong Kong

To earn a living for himself and for his family, Rizal practiced medicine

Dr. Lorenzo P. Marques- a Portuguese physician, who became Rizal’s friend and admirer, who helped him to build up a wide clientele. In recognition of Rizal’s skill as an ophthalmic surgeon, he turned over to him many of his eye cases

Rizal successfully operated on his mother’s left eye so that she was able to read and write again.

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BORNEO COLONIZATION PROJECT

Rizal planned to move the landless Filipino families Filipino families to North Borneo (Sabah), rich British-owned island and carve out of its virgin wildness a “New Calamba”

March 7, 1892- Rizal went to Sandakan on board the ship Menon to negotiate with the British authorities for the establishment of a Filipino colony

Rizal looked over the land up the Bengkoka River in Maradu Bay which was offered by the British North Borneo Company

April 20, 1892- Rizal was back in Hong Kong

Hidalgo- Rizal’s brother-in-law, objected to the colonization project

Governor Valeriano Weyler- Cubans odiously called “The Butcher”

Governor Eulogio Despujol- the Count of Caspe, a new governor general after Weyler

December 23, 1891- first letter of Rizal to Governor Despujol

March 21, 1892- Rizal’s second letter and gave it to a ship captain to be sure it would reach Governor Despujol’s hand -in this second letter, he requested the governor general to permit the landless Filipinos to establish themselves in Borneo

Despujol could not approve the Filipino immigration to Borneo, alleging that “the Philippines lacked laborers” and “it was not very patriotic to go off and cultivate foreign soil.” WRITINGS IN HONG KONG

“Ang Mga Karapatan Nang Tao- which is a Tagalog translation of ―The Rights of Man‖ proclaimed by the French Revolution in 1789

“A la Nacion Española” (To the Spanish Nation)- Rizal wrote in 1891, which is an appeal to Spain to right the wrongs done to the Calamba tenants

“Sa Mga Kababayan” (To my Countrymen)- another proclamation written in December, 1891 explaining the Calamba agrarian situation

The Hong Kong Telegraph- a British daily newspaper whose editor is Mr. Frazier Smith, a friend of Rizal -Rizal contributed articles to this newspaper

“Una Visita a la Victoria Gaol” (A Visit to Victoria Gaol)- Rizal wrote on March 2, 1892, an account of his visit to the colonial prison of Hong Kong -in this article, Rizal contrasted the cruel Spanish prison system with the modern and more humane British prison system

“Colonisation du British North Borneo, par de Familles de Iles Philippines” (Colonization of British North Borneo by Families from the Philippine Islands)- an article in French which Rizal elaborated on the same idea in aonther article in Spanish, ―Proyecto de Colonizacion del British North Borneo por los Filipinos‖ (Project of the Colonization of British North Borneo by the Filipinos)

“La Mano Roja” (The Red Hand)- Rizal wrote in June, 1892, which was printed in sheet form in Hong Kong -it denounces the frequent outbreaks of intentional fires in Manila

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Constitution of La Liga Filipina- the most important writing made by Rizal during his Hong Kong sojourn, which was printed in Hong Kong, 1892 -to deceive the Spanish authorities, the printed copies carried the false information that the printing was done by the LONDON PRINTING PRESS

Domingo Franco-a friend of Rizal in Manila whom the copies of the printed Liga constitution were sent DECISION TO RETURN TO MANILA

May, 1892- Rizal made up his mind to return to Manila.

This decision was spurred by the following: (1) to confer with Governor Despujol regarding his Borneo colonization project (2) to establish the La Liga Filipina in Manila (3) to prove that Eduardo de Lete was wrong in attacking him in Madrid that he (Rizal), being comfortable and safe in Hong Kong, had abandoned the country’s cause

Lete’s attack, which was printed in La Solidaridad on April 15, 1892, portrayed Rizal as cowardly, egoistic, opportunistic—a patriot in words only

June 20, 1892- Rizal wrote two letters which he sealed, inscribed on each envelope “to be opened after my death” and gave them to his friend Dr. Marques for safekeeping

The first letter, addressed TO MY PARENTS, BRETHREN, AND FRIENDS. The second letter, addressed TO THE FILIPINOS

June 21, 1892- Rizal penned another letter in Hong Kong for Governor Despujol, incidentally his third letter to that discourteous Spanish chief executive

Immediately after Rizal’s departure from Hong Kong, the Spanish consul general who issued the government guarantee of safety, sent a cablegram to Governor Despujol that the victim “is in the trap”. On the same day (June 21, 1892), a secret case was filed in Manila against Rizal and his followers ―for anti-religious and anti-patriotic agitation‖

Luis de la Torre- secretary of Despujol, ordered to find out if Rizal was naturalized as a German citizen SECOND HOMECOMING AND THE LIGA FILIPINA -Rizal’s bold return to Manila in June, 1892 was his second homecoming -Rizal firmly believed that the fight for Filipino liberties had assumed a new phase: it must be fought in the Philippines not in Spain. “The battlefield is in the Philippines,” he told countrymen in Europe, “There is where we should meet… There we will help one another, there together we will suffer or triumph perhaps.” ARRIVAL IN MANILA WITH SISTER

June 26, 1892- Sunday at 12:00 noon, Rizal and his widowed sister Lucia (wife of late Mariano Herbosa) arrived in Manila

In the afternoon, at 4:00 o’clock, he went to Malacañang Palace to seek audience with the Spanish governor general, General Eulogio Despujol, Conde de Caspe

June 27, 1892- at 6:00pm, Rizal boarded a train in Tutuban Station and visited his friends in Malolos (Bulacan), San Fernando (Pampanga), Tarlac (Tarlac), and Bacolor (Pampanga)

Rizal returned by train to Manila on the next day, June 28, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon

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FOUNDLING OF THE LIGA FILIPINA

July 3, 1892- on the evening of Sunday, following his morning interview with Governor General Despujol, Rizal attended a meeting with patriots at the home of the Chinese-Filipino mestizo, Doroteo Ongjunco, on Ylaya Street, Tondo, Manila

Rizal explained the objectives of the Liga Filipina, a civic league of Filipinos, which he desired to establish and its role in the socio-economic life of the people.

The officers of the new league were elected, as follows: Ambrosio Salvador (President); Deodato Arellano (Secretary); Bonifacio Arevalo (Treasurer); and Agustin de la Rosa (Fiscal)

Unus Instar Omnium (One Like All)- the motto of the Liga Filipina

The governing body of the league was the Supreme Council which had jurisdiction over the whole country. It was composed of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a fiscal. There was a Provincial Council in every province and a Popular Council in every town

The duties of the Liga members are as follows (1) obey the orders of the Supreme Council (2) to help in recruiting new members (3) to keep in strictest secrecy the decisions of the Liga authorities (4) to have symbolic name which he cannot change until he becomes president of his council (5) to report to the fiscal anything that he may hear which affect the Liga (6) to behave well as befits a good Filipino (7) to help fellow members in all ways RIZAL ARRESTED AND JAILED IN FORT SANTIAGO

July 6, 1892- Wednesday, Rizal went to Malacañang Palace to resume his series of interviews with governor general

Pobres Frailles (Poor Friars)- incriminatory leaflets which allegedly found in Lucia’s pillow cases; it is under the authorship of Fr. Jacinto and printed by the Imprenta de los Amigos del Pais, Manila

Rizal was placed under arrest and escorted to Fort Santiago by Ramon Despujol, nephew and aide of Governor General Despujol

July 7, 1892- the Gaceta de Manila published the story of Rizal’s arrest which produced indignant commotion among the Filipino people, particlarly the members of the newly organized Liga Filipina

The same issue of the Gaceta (july 7, 1892) contained Governor General Despujol’s decree deporting Rizal to ―one of the islands in the South‖

July 14, 1892, shortly after midnight (that is 12:30 am of July 15, 1892) – Rizal was brought under heavy guard to the steamer Cebu which was sailing for Dapitan. This steamer under Captain Delgras departed at 1:00 AM, July 15, sailing south, passing Mindoro and Panay and reaching Dapitan on Sunday, the 17th of July at 7:00 in the evening

Captain Ricardo Carnicero- Spanish commandant of Dapitan whom Captain Delgras handed Rizal

July 17, 1892- July 31, 2896- Rizal began his exile in lonely Dapitan, a period of four years

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EXILE IN DAPITAN, 1892-1896 -Rizal lived in exile far-away Dapitan, a remote town in Mindanao which was under the missionary jurisdiction of the Jesuits, from 1892 to 1896 -Rizal practiced medicine, pursued scientific studies, continued his artistic and literary works, widened his knowledge of languages, established a school for boys, promoted developments projects, invented a wooden machine for making bricks, and engaged in farming and commerce BEGINNING OF EXILE IN DAPITAN

The steamer Cebu which brought Rizal to Dapitan carried a letter from Father Pablo Pastells, Superior of the Jesuit Society in the Philippine, to Father Antonio Obach, Jesuit parish priest of Dapitan

Rizal lived in the house of the commandant, Captain Carnicero

A Don Ricardo Carnicero- Rizal wrote a poem on August 26, 1892, on the occasion of the captain’s birthday

September 21, 18792- the mail boat Butuan was approaching the town, with colored pennants flying in the sea breezes

Butuan- the mail boat, brought the happy tidings that the Lottery Ticket no. 9736 jointly owned by Captain Carcinero, Dr. Jose Rizal, and Francisco Equilior (Spanish resident of Dipolog, a neighboring town of Dapitan) won the second prize of P20,000 in the government-owned Manila Lottery

Rizal’s winning in the Manila Lottery reveals an aspect of his lighter side. He never drank hard liquor and never smoked but he was a lottery addict—this was his only vice

During his exile in Dapitan, Rizal had a long and scholarly debate with Father Pastells on religion.

In all his letters to Father Pastells, Rizal revealed his anti-Catholic ideas which he had acquired in Europe and embitterment at his persecution by the bad friars

According to Rizal, individual judgment is a gift from God and everybody should use it like a lantern to show the way and that self-esteem, if moderated by judgment, saves man from unworthy acts

Imitacion de Cristo (Imitation of Christ)- a famous Catholic book by Father Thomas a Kempis which Father Pastells gave to Rizal

Mr. Juan Lardet- a businessman, a French acquaintance in Dapitan, Rizal challenge in a duel—this man purchased many logs from the lands of Rizal

Antonio Miranda- a Dapitan merchant and friend of Rizal

Father Jose Vilaclara- cura of Dipolog

Pablo Mercado-friar’s spy and posing as a relative, secretly visited Rizal at his house on the night of November 3, 1891 -he introduced himself as a friend and relative, showing a photo of Rizal and a pair of buttons with the initials ―P.M.‖ (Pablo Mercado) as evidence of his kinship with the Rizal family

Captain Juan Sitges- who succeeded Captain Carnicero on May 4, 1893 as commandant of Dapitan, Rizal denounced to him the impostor

Florencio Namanan- the real name of ―Pablo Mercado‖

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-a native of Cagayan de Misamis, single and about 30 years old. He was hired by the Recollect friars to a secret mission in Dapitan—to introduce himself to Rizal as a friend and relative, to spy on Rizal’s activities, and to filch certain letters and writings of Rizal which might incriminate him in the revolutionary movement.

As physician in Dapitan—Rizal practiced Medicine in Dapitan. He had many patients, but most of them were poor so that he even gave them free medicine. -As a physician, Rizal became interested in local medicine and in the use of medicinal plants. He studied the medicinal plants of the Philippines and their curative values.

August 1893- Rizal’s mother and sister, Maria, arrived in Dapitan and lived with him for one year and a half. Rizal operated on his mother’s right eye

Rizal held the title of expert surveyor (perito agrimensor), which obtained from the Ateneo -In Dapitan, Rizal applied his knowledge of engineering by constructing a system of waterworks in order to furnish clean water to the townspeople

Mr. H.F. Cameron-an American engineer who praised Rizal’s engineering COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR DAPITAN

When Rizal arrived in Dapitan, he decided to improve it, to the best of his God-given talents and to awaken the civic consciousness of its people

(1) Constructing the town’s first water system (2) Draining the marshes in order to get rid of malaria that infested Dapitan (3) Equip the town with its lighting system—this lighting system consisted of coconut oil lamps placed in the dark streets of Dapitan (4) Beautification of Dapitan—remodeled the town plaza in order to enhance its beauty

Rizal as Teacher—Rizal exile to Dapitan gives him the opportunity to put into practice his educational ideas. In 1893 he established a school which existed until the end of his exile in July, 1896. Rizal taught his boys reading, writing, languages (Spanish and English), geography, history, mathematics (arithmetic and geometry), industrial work, nature study, morals and gymnastics. He trained them how to collect specimens of plants and animals, to love work and to ―behave like men‖

Hymn to Talisay (Himno A Talisay)- Rizal wrote this poem in honor of Talisay for his pupils to sing

Contributions to Science—during his four-year exile in Dapitan, Rizal built up a rich collection of concology which consisted of 346 shells representing 203 species. Rizal also conducted anthropological, ethnographical, archaeological, geological, and geographical studies, as revealed by his voluminous correspondence with his scientists friends in Europe.

Linguistic Studies—In Dapitan, he learned the Bisayan, Subanum, and Malay languages. He wrote Tagalog grammar, made a comparative study of the Bisayan and Malayan languages and studied Bisayan (Cebuan), and Subanum languages -By this time, Rizal could rank with the world’s great linguists. He knew 22 languages—Tagalog, Ilokano, Bisayan, Subanun, Spanish, Latin, Greek, English,

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French, German, Arabic, Malay, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Dutch, Catalan, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian

Artistic works in Dapitan—Rizal continued his artistic pursuits in Dapitan. Rizal made sketches of persons and things that attracted him in Dapitan. -The Mother’s Revenge- a statuette made by Rizal representing the mother-dog killing the crocodile, by way of avenging her lost puppy -Other sculptural works of Rizal in Dapitan were a bust of Father Guerrico (one of his Ateneo professors), a statue of a girl called ―the Dapitan Girl‖, a woodcarving of Josephine Bracken (his wife) and a bust of St. Paul which he gave to Father Pastells

Rizal as Farmer—In Dapitan, Rizal devoted much of his time to agriculture. Rizal introduced modern methods of agriculture which he had observed in Europe and America. He encouraged the Dapitan farmers to discard their primitive system of tillage and adopt the modern agricultural methods

Rizal as Businessman—Rizal engaged in business in partnership with Ramon Carreon, a Dapitan merchant, he made profitable business ventures in fishing, copra, and hemp industries -January 19, 1893-Rizal wrote a letter to Hidalgo expressing his plan to improve the fishing industry of Dapitan -The most profitable business venture of Rizal in Dapitan was in the hemp industry. May 14, 1893-Rizal formed a business partnership with Ramon Carreon in lime manufacturing -January 1, 1895-Rizal organized the Cooperative Association of Dapitan Farmers to break the Chinese monopoly on business in Dapitan

Rizal’s Inventive Ability—Rizal invented a cigarette lighter which he sent as a gift to Blumentritt. He called it ―sulpukan‖. This unique cigarette lighter was made of wood. ―Its mechanism‖, said Rizal ―is based on the principle of compressed air.‖ -During his exile in Dapitan, he invited a wooden machine for making bricks

My Retreat (Mi Retiro)- Rizal wrote this beautiful poem about his serene life as an exile in Dapitan and sent it to her mother on October 22, 1895, which acclaimed by literary critics as one of the best ever penned by Rizal. LAST TRIP ABROAD (1896) -No longer an exile, Rizal had a pleasant trip from Dapitan to Manila, with delightful stopovers in Dumaguete, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz, and Romblon

Isla de Luzon-a regular steamer that Rizal missed which sailed to Spain the day before he arrived in Manila Bay

Castilla- a Spanish cruiser wherein Rizal was kept as a ―guest‖ on board

August 26, 1896- Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan raised the cry of revolution in the hills of Balintawak, a few miles north of Manila

September 3, 1896- Rizal left for Spain on the steamer Isla de Panay

July 31, 1896- Rizal left Dapitan at midnight on board the España sailed northward

August 1, 1896- at dawn of Saturday, it anchored at Dumaguete, capitan of Negros Oriental -“Dumaguete” wrote Rizal in his travel diary ―spreads out on the beach. There are big houses, some with galvanized iron roofing. Outstanding are the house of a lady,

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whose name I have forgotten, which is occupied by the government and another one just begun with many ipil post

Herrero Regidor- Rizal friend and former classmate, who was the judge of the province, Dumaguete

The España left Dumaguete about 1:00pm and reached Cebu the following morning “In Cebu, Rizal wrote in his diary “I did two operations of strabotomy, one operation on the ears and another of tumor.”

In the morning of Monday, August 3, 1896, Rizal left Cebu going to Iloilo. Rizal landed at Iloilo, went shopping in the city and visited Molo. From Iloilo, Rizal’s ship sailed to Capiz. After a brief stopover, it proceeded towards Manila via Romblon

August 6, 1896- morning of Thursday, the España arrived in Manila Bay

Rizal was not able to catch the mail ship Isla de Luzon for Spain because it had departed the previous day at 5:00pm

Near midnight of the same day, August 6, Rizal was transferred to the Spanish cruiser Castilla, by order of Governor General Ramon Blanco. He was given good accommodation by the gallant captain, Enrique Santalo

August 6 to September 2, 1896, Rizal stayed on the cruiser pending the availability of Spain-bound steamer OUTBREAK OF PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION

August 19, 1896- the Katipunan plot to overthrow Spanish rule by means of revolution was discovered by Fray Mariano Gil, Augustinian cura of Tondo

August 26, 1896- the “Cry of Balintawak‖ which raised by Bonifacio and his valiant Katipuneros

August 30, 1896- sunrise, the revolutionists led by Bonifacio and Jacinto attacked San Juan, near the city of Manila -in the afternoon, after the Battle of San Juan, Governor General Blanco proclaimed a state of war in the first eight provinces for rising in arms against Spain—Manila (as a province), Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac

Rizal learned of the eruption of the revolution and raging battles around Manila through the newspapers he read on the Castilla. He was worried for two reasons: (1) the violent revolution which he sincerely believed to be premature and would only cause much suffering and terrible loss of human lives and property had started (2) it would arouse Spanish vengeance against all Filipino patriots

August 30, 1896- Rizal received from Governor General Blanco two letters of introduction for the Minister of War and Minister of Colonies, which a covering letter which absolved him from all blame for the raging revolution

September 2, 1896- the day before Rizal departure for Spain, Rizal, on board the Castilla, wrote to his mother -At 6:00pm, Rizal was transferred to the steamer Isla de Panay which was sailing for Barcelona, Spain

The next morning, September 3, this steamer left Manila Bay

The Isla de Panay arrived at Singapore in the evening of September 7

Don Pedro Roxas- rich Manila creole industrialist and Rizal’s friend that advised him to stay on Singapore and take advantage of the protection of the British law

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Don Manuel Camus- headed several Filipino residents in Singapore, boarded the steamer, urging Rizal to stay in Singapore to save his life

The Isla de Panay, with Rizal on board, left Singapore at 1:00pm, September 8

September 25, 1896- Rizal saw the steamer Isal de Luzon, leaving the Suez Canal, crammed with Spanish troops

September 27, 1896- Rizal heard from the passengers that a telegram arrived from Manila reporting the execution of Francisco Roxas, Genato and Osorio

September 28, 1986- a day after the steamer had left Port Said (Mediterranean terminus of the Suez Canal), a passenger told Rizal the bad news that he would be arrested by order of Governor General Blanco and would be sent to prison in Ceuta (Spanish Morocco), opposite Gibraltar

September 29, 1896- Rizal wrote in his travel diary: There are people on board who do nothing but slander me and invent fanciful stories about me. I’m going to become a legendary personage

September 30, 1896- at 4:00pm, Rizal was officially notofied by Captain Alemany that he should stay in his cabin until further orders from Manila -about 6:25pm, the steamer anchored at Malta. Being confined to his cabin, Rizal was not able to visit the famous island-fortress of the Christian crusaders

October 3, 1896- at 10:00am, the Isla de Panay arrived in Barcelona, with Rizal, a prisoner on board

The trip from Manila to Barcelona lasted exactly 30 days. Rizal was kept under heavy guard in his cabin for three days

General Eulogio Despujol- military commander of Barcelona who ordered his banishment to Dapitan in July 1892

October 6, 1896- at 3:00am, Rizal was awakened by the guards and escorted to the grim and infamous prison-fortress named Monjuich

About 2:00 in the afternoon, Rizal was taken out of prison by the guards and brought to the headquarters of General Despujol

Colon- a transport ship back to Manila

Rizal was taken aboard the Colon, which was “full of soldiers and officers and their families.”

October 6, 1896- at 8:00pm, the ship left Barcelona with Rizal on board LAST HOMECOMING AND TRIAL -Rizal’s homecoming in 1896, the last in his life, was his saddest return to his beloved native land. He knew he was facing the supreme test, which might mean the sacrifice of his life, but he was unafraid -The trial that was held shortly after Rizal’s homecoming was one of history’s mockeries of justice A MARTYR’S LAST HOMECOMING

October 6, 1896- Tuesday, Rizal leaved Barcelona, Rizal conscientiously recorded the events on his diary

October 8, 1896- a friendly officer told Rizal that the Madrid newspaper were full of stories about the bloody revolution in the Philippines and were blaming him for it

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October 11, 1896- before reaching Port Said, Rizal’s diary was taken away and was critically scrutinized by the authorities

November 2, 1896-the diary was returned to Rizal

Attorney Hugh Fort-an English lawyer in Singapore -his friends (Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor and Sixto Lopez) dispatched frantic telegrams to Fort to rescue Rizal from the Spanish steamer when it reached Singapore by means of writ of habeas corpus

Chief Justice Loinel Cox- denied the writ on the ground that the Colon was carrying Spanish troops to the Philippines

November 3, 1896- the Colon reached Manila, where it was greeted with wild rejoicings by the Spaniards and friars because it brought more reinforcements and military supplies

November 20, 1896- the preliminary investigation on Rizal began

Colonel Francisco Olive-the judge advocate

Two kinds of evidence were presented against Rizal, namely documentary and testimonial. The documentary evidence consisted of fifteen exhibits, as follows:

(1) A letter of Antonio Luna to Mariano Ponce, dated Madrid, October 16, 1888, showing Rizal’s connection with the Filipino reform campaign in Spain (2) A letter of Rizal to his family, dated Madrid, August 20, 1890, stating that the deportations are good for they will encourage the people to hate tyranny (3) A letter from Marcelo H. del Pilar to Deodato Arellano, dated Madrid, January 7, 1889, implicating Rizal in the Propaganda campaign in Spain (4) A poem entitled Kundiman, allegedly written by Rizal in Manila on September 12, 1891 (5) A letter of Carlos Oliver to an unidentified person dated Barcelona, September 18, 1891, describing Rizal as the man to free the Philippines from Spanish oppression (6) A Masonic document, dated Manila, February 9, 1892, honoring Rizal for his patriotic services (7) A letter signed Dimasalang (Rizal’s pseudonym) to Tenluz (Juan Zulueta’s pseudonym), dated Hong Kong, May 24, 1892, stating that he was preparing a safe refuge for Filipinos who may be persecuted by the Spanish authorities (8) A letter of Dimasalang to an unidentified committee, dated Hong Kong, June 1, 1892, soliciting the aid of the committee in the ―patriotic work‖ (9) An anonymous and undated letter to the Editor of the Hong Kong Telegraph, censuring the banishment of Rizal to Dapitan (10) A letter of Idefonso Laurel to Rizal, dated Manila, September 3, 1892, saying that the Filipino people look up to him (Rizal) as their savior (11) A letter of Idefonso Laurel to Rizal, dated Manila, September 17, 1893, informing an unidentified correspondent of the arrest and banishment of Doroteo Cortes and Ambrosio Salvador (12) A letter of Marcelo H. del Pilar to Don Juan A. Tenluz (Juan Zulueta), dated Madrid, June 1, 1893 recommending the establishment of a special organization, independent of Masonry, to help the cause of the Filipino people (13) Transcript of a speech of Pingkian (Emilio Jacinto), in reunion of the Katipunan on July 23, 1893, in which the following cry was, uttered ―Long Live the Philippines! Long live Doctor Rizal! Unity!‖

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(14) Transcript of a speech of Tik-Tik (Jose Turiano Santiago) in the same Katipunan reunion, where in the katipuneros shouted: ―Long live the eminent Doctor Rizal! Death to the oppressor nation!‖ (15) A poem by Laong Laan (Rizal), entitled A Talisay in which the author makes the Dapitan schoolboys sing that they know how to fight their rights

The testimonial evidence consisted of the oral testimonies of Martin Constantino, Aguedo del Rosario, Jose Reyes, Moises Salvador, Jose Dizon, Domingo Franco, Deodato Arellano, Ambrosio Salvador, Pedro Serrano Laktaw, Dr. Pio Valenzuela, Antonio Salazar, Francisco Quison, and Timoteo Paez

November 26, 1896- after the preliminary investigation, Colonel Olive transmitted the records of the case to Governor Dominguez as special Judge Advocate to institute the corresponding action against Rizal

After studying the papers, Judge advocate General, Don Nicolas de la Peña, submitted the following recommendations: (1) the accused be immediately brought to trial (2) he should be kept in prison (3) an order of attachment be issued against his property to the amount of one million pesos as indemnity (4) he should be defended in court by an army officer, not by a civilian lawyer

The only right given to Rizal by the Spanish authorities was to choose his defense counsel

December 8, 1896- Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, a list of 100 first and second lieutenants in the Spanish Army was presented to Rizal

Don Luis Taviel de Andrade- 1st Lieutenant of the Artillery, chosen by Rizal to defend him -brother of Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade, Rizal’s ―bodyguard‖ in Calamba in 1887

December 11, 1896- the information of charges was formally read to Rizal in his prison cell, with his counsel present

Rizal was accused of being “the principal organizer and the living soul of the Filipino insurrection, the founder of societies, periodicals, and books dedicated to fomenting and propagating ideas of rebellion.”

December 13, 1896- Dominguez forwarded the papers of the Rizal case to Malacañang Palace

December 15, 1896- Rizal wrote the Manifesto to His People in his prison cell at Fort Santiago, appealing to them to stop the necessary shedding of blood and to achieve their liberties by means of education and industry

December 25, 1896- a dark and cheerless Christmas for Rizal, his last on earth, was the saddest in Rizal’s life

December 26, 1896- at 8:00am, the court-martial of Rizal started in the military building called Cuartel de España

Lt. Col. Togores Arjona- considered the trial over and ordered the hall cleared. After a short deliberation, the military court unanimously voted for the sentence of death

December 28, 1896- Polavieja approved the decision of the court-martial and ordered Rizal to be shot at 7:00 in the morning of December 30 at Bagumbayan Field (Luneta)

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MARTYRDOM AT BAGUMBAYAN -After the court-martial, Rizal returned to his cell in Fort Santiago to prepare his rendezvous with destiny

-During his last 24 hours on earth—from 6:00am December 29 to 6:00am December 30, 1896—he was busy meeting visitors

Santiago Mataix- Spanish newspaper correspondent

Pearl of the Orient Sea- Rizal called the Philippines

Pearl of the Orient- Rizal’s last poem in an article entitled “Unfortunate Philippines” published in The Hong Kong Telegraph on September 24, 1892